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new views of advantage to the citizens of that state, but also as an 

 encouragement and stimulus in the way of our ideals and aspirations, 

 the mere being together as a unit adds to our self-respect, and the 

 strength of our cause. Like the traditional bundle of sticks which 

 the old man l)ade his sons get together, we present together an impreg- 

 nable cohort, though singly, in our own bailiwicks, each one of us has 

 frequently to bend to the storm, and has felt from time to time, perhaps, 

 not unlike a bruised and broken reed. 



Though having interests in common, each of us is confronted by 

 conditions somewhat different from those of his fellows. Each of us 

 takes on, if you please, the "color" of his locality, and since different 

 localities call for different lines of work, when we think of a certain 

 individual his special line of work is suggested by his name. Finley's 

 word "ergocentric" applies here, by which he would designate the 

 method of regarding an individual in the light of his occupation or 

 job, and measuring his efficiency in ergons. We expect an entirely 

 different class of papers from men of different sections of the country ; 

 the mention of one man's name suggests grain pests; another, insecti- 

 cides; another, boll weevil; others fruit insects, etc. Since we used 

 the word "color" above, let us carry the fanciful illustration farther, 

 and say that each one of us may represent a colored patch in the make- 

 up of Joseph's coat, but collectively, we represent a pretty good coat, 

 and unlike the woven garment of Biblical times, we will add materially 

 to our strength and beauty as time goes on. 



I believe, if any criticism is to be made upon this Association as a 

 body, it is that we have in the past lacked organization, and have not 

 realized the value of co-operation. This lack is being overcome, and 

 Sanderson's motion that we keep in touch with each other's work for 

 the purpose of co-operation, was a movement in the right direction. 

 Apropos of this motion, I note that Dr. Smith, as early as 1895, 

 in his presidential address, mentioned our needs along this line. 



The present year's request, in connection with what we may well 

 call the Sanderson-Headlee list, appears to call for too elaborate in- 

 formation. Few of us are willing to take the time to send to head- 

 quarters all of the data asked for. In our opinion it is sufficient to 

 name the problem, and let each man determine how much information 

 he cares to make public, and how far he cares to go in co-operating 

 and discussing methods with some other man who has a similar prob- 

 lem. It might be said in passing that this publication of our projects 

 in no way conflicts with the rulings in the office of Experiment -Stations 

 as regards Adams Fund projects. Dr. True, in deference to wishes 

 expressed or unexpressed, is not inclined to make pubfic a list of Adams 

 Fund projects, simply in order not to offend any one desiring to keep 



